William Morris Cushions
We have a lovely selection of William Morris Soft Furnishings available to purchase on line.
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William Morris Products Currently Available
William Morris Apple Tree Tapestry Cushion
William Morris Artichoke Tapestry Cushion
William Morris Flowerpot Tapestry Cushion
William Morris Tulip Tapestry Cushion
General Information On William Morris
William Morris was one of the most influential voices in Victorian art and architecture, and his influence spread far into the 20th century in the form of the Arts and Crafts Movement that he helped spawn.
William Morris was born at Walthamstow, Essex, in 1834. and attended Marlborough School, and later, Exeter College at Oxford University. He had planned to enter the church, but reading the social commentaries of Ruskin and Caryle (among others) led him to the arts instead. While at Exeter he met the artist Edward Burne-Jones, who was to prove a life-long friend.
After graduating from Oxford William Morris worked in the architectural offices of George Street, who specialised in the Gothic Revival style, but he soon left to pursue painting under the tutelage of Dante Gabriel Rosetti.
In 1859 Wiliam Morris commissioned Philip Webb, a friend from Street's office, to design him a new home, Red House in Bexley Heath. The house was to be built in simple vernacular style using traditional materials.
William Morris was annoyed that he could find no good textiles and furniture to decorate his new home, so he decided to design them himself. It was a momentous decision. With friends Burne-Jones, Rosetti, and Webb he formed a small firm, later called Morris and Company, to sell the products they designed.
There was a profound social philosophy behind William Morris' designing. He was a committed socialist and medievalist who was horrified by increasing mechanization and mass-production in the arts, and he dreamed of reestablishing the values of traditional craftsmanship and simplicity of design. His slogan was that art should be "by the people, for the people".
Under William Morris' leadership the company soon made a name for itself as a high quality producer of such diverse items as stained glass, wallpaper, textiles, and furniture, often with a floral or foliage motif. Unfortunately, the cost of producing these quality items by hand meant that they were too pricey for ordinary people. Only the rich could afford the products of Morris and Company, a fact which caused him great distress.
William Morris was also a poet, his The Earthly Paradise (1868-70) meeting with wide success. He translated classical and Icelandic works, and wrote romances such as The Well at the World's End.
He was active in radical politics, notably the Democratic Federation and the Socialist Leaguue. In 1890 Morris founded the Kelmscott Press near his last home of Kelmscott House in Hammersmith. He died at Kelmscott House in 1896.
The ideals generated by William Morris' efforts went far beyond the success of his company, however. They gave rise to a whole new interest in the medieval period, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and even such later 20th century ideals as Art Nouveau. Moriss was enormously influential in the late Victorian period as a social reformer and his ideas on the value of simplicity and the importance of the individual craftsperson are still with us today.
30/09/2024 You're a pleasure to do business with -- if only more people were as pleasant and efficient as you. Best wishes to you and thank you very much. Susan, Bridgnorth
19/08/2024 I am now happily in possession of your lovely Grouse cushion and was able to deliver it to my mother today and she is delighted! Ian, London
30/04/2024 My friend had her birthday on Saturday, and she was absolutely blown away by the cover. I bet she is hugging it as we speak since she misses her pup so much. I just wanted to make sure that you knew, and how much I appreciate everything you did to make it happen! Andrea, Carlisle, ON, Canada
10/04/2024 I just wanted to write to let you know how delighted I am with the Maltese Goods and service that I have received. The cushion in particular just beautiful! Gwen, Godalming
25/03/2024 I recently bought some William Morris cushions from you for my dining room chairs. They are the green fruit ones and I am very pleased with them. Sue, Yeovil
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